Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 29,886 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,886 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56,391 t
in 2013
All-time low
298 t
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya stood at 29,886 t.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 56,391 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 298 t, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3,500 t
1962 2,900 t -17.1%
1963 3,000 t +3.4%
1964 2,600 t -13.3%
1965 3,200 t +23.1%
1966 3,900 t +21.9%
1967 4,300 t +10.3%
1968 4,900 t +14.0%
1969 4,100 t -16.3%
1970 5,000 t +22.0%
1971 6,300 t +26.0%
1972 5,000 t -20.6%
1973 5,800 t +16.0%
1974 5,900 t +1.7%
1975 3,900 t -33.9%
1976 4,200 t +7.7%
1977 4,800 t +14.3%
1978 6,000 t +25.0%
1979 8,400 t +40.0%
1980 7,900 t -6.0%
1981 6,500 t -17.7%
1982 2,600 t -60.0%
1983 3,800 t +46.2%
1984 1,100 t -71.1%
1985 2,600 t +136.4%
1986 4,200 t +61.5%
1987 1,600 t -61.9%
1988 7,100 t +343.8%
1989 5,047 t -28.9%
1990 965 t -80.9%
1991 965 t +0.0%
1992 956 t -0.9%
1993 298 t -68.8%
1994 1,006 t +237.6%
1995 5,315 t +428.3%
1996 2,400 t -54.8%
1997 7,610 t +217.1%
1998 21,000 t +176.0%
1999 21,000 t +0.0%
2000 10,000 t -52.4%
2001 5,400 t -46.0%
2002 6,800 t +25.9%
2003 25,524 t +275.4%
2004 26,462 t +3.7%
2005 23,207 t -12.3%
2006 27,041 t +16.5%
2007 41,655 t +54.0%
2008 42,202 t +1.3%
2009 42,760 t +1.3%
2010 55,414 t +29.6%
2011 50,957 t -8.0%
2012 54,339 t +6.6%
2013 56,391 t +3.8%
2014 53,805 t -4.6%
2015 50,707 t -5.8%
2016 45,343 t -10.6%
2017 38,737 t -14.6%
2018 41,279 t +6.6%
2019 35,979 t -12.8%
2020 22,593 t -37.2%
2021 25,568 t +13.2%
2022 30,528 t +19.4%
2023 29,119 t -4.6%
2024 29,886 t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,600 t 2,600 t 4,900 t 9
1970s 5,530 t 3,900 t 8,400 t 10
1980s 4,245 t 1,100 t 7,900 t 10
1990s 6,152 t 298 t 21,000 t 10
2000s 25,105 t 5,400 t 42,760 t 10
2010s 48,295 t 35,979 t 56,391 t 10
2020s 27,539 t 22,593 t 30,528 t 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 27 Algeria 33,201 t compare
  2. 28 Pakistan 32,646 t compare
  3. 29 Portugal 31,242 t compare
  4. 31 Denmark 28,488 t compare
  5. 32 Israel 27,356 t compare
  6. 33 Malaysia 27,265 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Kenya was 29,886 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 56,391 t in 2013.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 298 t in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.